#56487B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.083 295.4), rgb(86, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#56487B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56487B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.083 295.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56487B | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #56487B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56487B text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #56487B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665493
oklch(49.2% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#56487B
oklch(43.9% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#56487B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A517D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F7A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E515B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56487B
#56487B
oklch(43.9% 0.083 295.4)
- #51571B
#51571B
oklch(43.8% 0.082 114.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #56487B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.